MOST IMPORTANT VOCABULARY PART 1 FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS

MOST IMPORTANT VOCABULARY PART 1 FOR ALL COMPETITIVE EXAMS

Dear Aspirants, As all of you know that if you are preparing for exams like, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL,BANK PO, BANK CLERK, IBPS, UPSC or some other state government competitive exam, what is the importance of English Language section. So keeping that in mind we are providing you this English quiz for SSC CGL, CHSL, CPO,BANK PO, BANK CLERK,IBPS, UPSC etc. exams. So practice well and perform well.

Directions (26- 30) In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idioms/ Phrase Chose the alternative which best express the meaning of the idioms / phrase.

26. A snail’s pace
(A) To do things very slowly
(B) to walk like a snail
(C) to lack interest in work
(D)to do things in methodical manner

ANSWER

(A) To do things very slowly

27. To turn a deaf ear
(A) To be hard of hearing
(B) to be indifferent
(C) To be attentive
(D) to be obstinate

ANSWER

(D) Barometer

[learn_more caption=”ANSWER”](B) to be indifferent [/learn_more]

28. To take to one ‘s heels
(A) To run off
(B) to show one’s heel
(C) To run around
(D) to walk leisurely

ANSWER

(A) To run off

29.To have something up one’s sleeves
(A) having practical plan
(B) having an important project
(C) having an ambitious plan
(D) having a secret plan

ANSWER

(D) having a secret plan

30. To end in smoke
(A) to have a smoke session
(B) to be on fire
(C) to come to nothing
(D) to burn slowly

ANSWER

(C) to come to nothing

Directions (31- 50) In the following questions, four alternatives are given for the idioms/ Phrase given in bold in the sentence, chose the alternative which best express the meaning of the idioms / phrase given in bold.

31. As the bomb exploded people ran helter- skelter.(A) In great fear
(B) In disorderly haste
(C) In haste
(D) In great sorrow

ANSWER

(B) In disorderly haste

32. He was progressing by leaps and bounds because of his hard work.(A) Rapidly
(B) Slowly
(C) Peacefully
(D) Strongly

ANSWER

(A) Rapidly

33. Our founder had done a Herculean task constructing this great educational institution.
(A) A work of no worth
(B) An effortless job
(C) A work requiring very great effort
(D) A work requiring very great intelligence

ANSWER

(C) A work requiring very great effort

34. My close friend got the sack from his first job recently.
(A) Resigned
(B) Got rid of
(C) Was demoted from
(D) Was dismissed from

ANSWER

(D) Was dismissed from

35. I can do no longer put up with her insolence.
(A) Endure
(B) Evade
(C) Suppress
(D) Assume

ANSWER

(A) Endure

36. She is a fair weather friend.
(A) A good friend
(B) a friend who meets difficulties calmly
(C) A friend deserts you in difficulties
(D) a favourable friend

ANSWER

(C) A friend deserts you in difficulties

37. To die in harness means to die while
(A) riding a horse
(B) in a stable
(C) in a uniform
(D) still in services

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